Jumbie

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In the folk religion of Montserrat, a jumbie is a ghost, or spirit of the dead. Jumbies are said to possess humans during ceremonies called jumbie dances, which are accompanied by jumbie drums. Jumbies receive numerous small offerings from Montserratians, such as a few drops of rum or food; they are also the subject of numerous superstitions.

Four couples perform a set of five progressively quicker quadrilles during the jumbie dance, switching out with other couples until someone is eventually possessed by a jumbie.

[edit] References

  • Music of Montserrat. Montserrat First, Montserrat Chamber of Commerce & Industry (MCCI) Inc.. Retrieved on December 8, 2005.
  • Mesener, John (1999). "Montserrat", Garland Encyclopedia of World Music, Volume Two: South America, Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean. Routledge, 922-926. ISBN 0-8153-1865-0. 


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